U.S. Post Office (Eugene, Oregon)

The main U.S. Post Office in Eugene, Oregon, is a 2-story Art Deco building designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and constructed in 1939. The front facade features blue and cream colored terracotta with black and buff colored accents, and pilasters separate multicolored window bays. The building is the only example of federal Art Deco architecture in Lane County, and it is the only federal building in Oregon to use multicolored terracotta. Murals painted by Carl Morris were installed in the lobby in 1943. The post office was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The corner at 5th and Willamette Streets contains three sites listed on the register.[2]

U.S. Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The U.S. Post Office in 2019
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Location	520 Willamette St., Eugene, Oregon
Coordinates	44°03′14″N 123°05′35″W
Area	0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built	1939 (1939)
Architect	Underwood,Gilbert S.
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	Significant US Post Offices in Oregon 1900-1941 TR
NRHP reference No.	85001805[1]
Added to NRHP	August 14, 1985

See also

• Lane Hotel NRHP
• Eugene–Springfield station NRHP

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: US Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved May 27, 2019. With accompanying pictures

External links

Media related to U.S. Post Office (Eugene, Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons

Further reading

• History of Downtown Eugene, University of Oregon blogs
• Historic Buildings of Downtown Eugene self guided walking tour